Device for aiding in the selection of cosmetics



Oct. 30, 1934. H. RADZINSKY DEVICE FOR AIDING IN THE SELECTION OF COSMETICS Filed Feb. 10, 1954 INVENTOR Patented Oct. 30, 1934 1,979,119

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DEVICE FOR AIDING IN THE SELECTION OF COSMETICS Harry Radzinsky, New York, N. Y.

Application February 10, 1934, Serial No. 710,599

9 Claims. (01. 35-17) This invention relates to a device for aiding colors can be quickly ascertained and cosmetics in the selection of cosmetics and the object of of'the proper coloring easily selected. the invention is to provide means by which lip- In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a front stick, rouge, face powder or the like of the correct elevation of a device made in accordance with I 6 shade or color may be easily selected by the perthis invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the son who desires to use it. line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the As is well known, lipsticks, face powder and w Fig. 3 is a face view of the color disc; rouge are made in different colors or shades to Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, properly co-ordinate with different skin colorings. looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 is It is therefore desirable for the user of these a front view of a modified structure; and Fi 6 cosmetics to select the proper color or shade of s a front View of a further embodiment of the cosmetics for her particular skin coloring or cominventionplexion. Guide charts and color scheme cards In the drawing, 1 i d ca es a mirror which is are commonly used to facilitate the selection of Shown for convenience in a yh roular I properly colored cosmetics but such articles have form although t m y be d of y proven neither accurate or satisfactory since they Suitable Shape and iZ I is for convenience do not afford a means of comparing the color mounted in a frame 2 Provided With a projecting of the cosmetics with the actual skin coloring handle 3 and aback sheet The i o is pmof the person who intends to use the cosmetic. It vlded, with an aperture shown at 4, and in the has thus far been found that the only manner structure wn in Figs. 1,2 a d 4. th p ure in which the correct shade or colorof cosmetic is in h form of D 0f p The p rture i can be ascertained is by actual application of the made m the mirror either y u tin out a part cosmetic to the face of the customer. This is the body of the mirror, particularly when the not feasible or sanitary and would require great mirror is made of highly Polished metal rather v waste since cosmetics, such as lipsticks for exthan glass, or else by removing a part of the 89 ample, are made in a number of colors and the Sill/Bring, as iS own at 4 in Fig. 2.

successive trial of the various shades by actual Y e term aperture used herei b th in application on the lips would entail time and the i a i and in the claims, I wish to be expense understood as meaning either an opening made 80 My invention contemplates a'device by which Physically in the mirror anspa ent area the colors or shades of .cosmetics'can be deterformed in the mirror by the ova of silvering mined by actual comparison with the skin of the from the bitch thereofuser, the cosmetics seeming to actually appear Mounted in hack of the mirror is a disc-Shaped on the face of the user, without actual applicamember 6 which may made of cardboard, mm thereto metal or of some other slmilar sheet material 93 More s ecificall the invention contem lates and said membgr is pivoted to the back a mirror grovidedfivith one or more apertuges or plate 5, so that it is rotatable behind the mirror.

If desired, a spacing member or washer 9 may transparent areas 1n it corresponding to portions be interposed between the back of the mirror 1 0f the such as the lips cheeks and a and the face of the sheet 6. The disc-shaped 33 rotatably mounted sheet member located in back member 6 is of Such Shape that when used in of the mirror and bearing areas of color. These back of the mirror it will project slightly as areas of color correspond to cosmetic colors and shown at 12 in Figs 1 and 4, out of the mirror by o a i o the sheet member any selected frame 2, which is suitably apertured to permit color on the card can be placed in registration thi protrusion of t edge of t dim These 133 With e apertures transparent areas in the protruding portions 12 of the member 6 enable mirror. The user,- gazing into the mirror, and the member to be easily engaged by the hand of aligning the cheek and/or lip apertures in the the user so that the disc 6 may be easily rotated. mirror with her cheeks and/or lips immediately On the face of the disc 6 is a plurality of areas 5 observes the efiect of the use of cosmetics correof color, shown clearly at 8 in Fig. 3, each of these 123 sponding in color with those displayed, on her areas of color indicating a lipstick coloring. own countenance. By simple rotation of the The areas of color may be in lip form, as shown sheet member to bring successive colors into regin Fig. 3, although they need not necessarily be istration with the mirror apertures or transmade of such form as long as each of them is of parent openings, the effect of different cosmetic suflicient size to completely cover the aperture 4 in the mirror, when placed in registration with the aperture.

The manner in which the device is used is as follows:

The purchaser of a lipstick, desiring to secure a' lipstick of a coloring suitable for her particular complexion gazes in the mirror and holds the aperture 4 in such a position that it appears directly on the lips of her reflected image. She next rotates the disc 6 by engagement of her fingers with one of the projecting parts 12 to bring one after another of the colored. areas in registration with the aperture 4, noting as each area of color is moved into registration with the opening 4, the effect of that particular coloring on her lips. The illusion of actual application of coloring to the lips is greatly enhanced if the user in viewing her image in the mirror will close one eye slightly. When this is done, the coloring showing through the aperture 4 appears to be directly applied to the lips and it is thus very simple for the purchaser to quickly deter-' mine which of the lipstick colors is most suitable .for her particular skin coloring.

' disc 6 bears a plurality of colored areas 11 which are intended to represent the different colors of rouges or face powders. With this device, the operation is similar to that previously described, except that the user aligns the two openings 10 with the cheeks of her image appearing in the mirror. In this way, a suitably colored rouge or powder can be selected.

With the arrangement shown in Fig. 5, the color areas 11, on the disc are in pairs, that is to say, two identical spots of color are registered with the apertures 10 at the same time.

The structure shown in Fig. 6 is a combination of the structures of Figs. 1 and 5. That is to say, the mirror is provided with the cheek apertures 10 as well as the lip aperture 4 and the disc 6 is likewise provided with color areas 8 and 11 corresponding to lipstick and rouge colorings respectively. In this way, both rouge and lipstick colorings can be easily determined.

While I have shown the apertures 4 and 10 in the mirror so located that they are intended to be imposed on parts of the reflected image in the mirror, it will be understood that these apertures, or other like apertures may be so positioned on the mirror that they do not actually appear on the reflected countenance of the user but instead may be placed at one side or in close proximity to the countenance, so that the coloring of the cosmetic can be determined without having it actually appear on the reflected image, of the user. It is, however, preferable to have the coloring appear on the appropriate part of the reflected image so that the direct applicability of each color of cosmetic where it is actually used can be easily determined.

What I claim is:

1. An article of the character described comprising, a mirror provided with an aperture defining in outline a portion of a persons face, a member movably mounted relative to the aperture and bearing areas of color, said member being adapted to have any one of the colors borne by it placed in registration with the aperture to show therethrough so that the color appearing in the aperture will appear in proper position on the image of the persons face as reflected in the mirror.

2. An article of the character described comprising, a mirror provided with a lip-shaped aperture, a member movable behind the mirror, said member carrying colored areas adapted to be selectively brought into registration with the aperture to show therethrough and thus place a colored representation of a pair of lips on the mirror.

3. An article of the character described comprising, a mirror provided with an aperture defining the outline of a pair of lips, a disc-shaped sheet member mounted relative to the mirror and bearing areas of color, said member being mounted for rotative movement so that any one of the colors borne by it may be placed in registration with the aperture to show therethrough and thus place a colored representation of a pair of lips on the mirror.

4. A device for aiding in the selection of cosmetics comprising a mirror, spaced apertures therein shaped to represent cheeks and located to register with the cheeks of a person looking in the mirror, and a member movably mounted relatively to the mirror for selectively placing colors in said apertures.

5. An article of the character described comprising, a mirror provided with an aperture defining the cutline of a pair of lips, a disc-shaped sheet member mounted at the back of the mirror and bearing areas of different colors, said member being mounted for rotative movement so that any selected one of the colors borne by it may be placed in registration with the aperture to show therethrough and thus place a colored representation of a pair of lips on the mirror.

6. A device for aiding in the selection of cosmetics comprising, a mirror provided with a lipshaped aperture, means for placing the representation of a pair of lips in colors in registration with the aperture in the mirror, and a single movable element for selectively changing the color of said lip representation.

7. An article of the character described comprising, a mirror provided with a transparent portion produced by removal of the mirror silvering, a sheet member movably mounted in back of the mirror and bearing colors, said sheet member being movable relative to the mirror to have one or another of its colors placed in registration with the transparent portion of the mirror to show therethrough, said transparent portion of the mirror being lip-shaped.

8. An article of the character described comprising a mirror provided with an aperture defin ing the outline of a pair of lips, a disc with colored areas rotatably mounted in back of the mirror for rotation to bring any one of the colored areas in registration" with the aperture, said disc having edge portions projecting beyond the edge of the mirror to facilitate manual rotative movement of the disc relative to the mirror.

9. A device for aiding in the selection of cosmetics comprising, a mirror provided with a lipshaped aperture, and a flat rotatable sheet member bearing a number of colors and movable to register any one of the colors with the lip aperture.

HARRY RADZINSKY. 

